Debate begins this week in Washington as both chambers of Congress take up heated health care reform bills.

But before a possible vote on Friday, Congressman Aaron Schock wants to meet with constituents in Washington, Illinois for a Town Hall Meeting.

The meeting will be on Monday night from seven to 8:30 at the Five Points Community Center.

"Whether you're somebody who's young, whether you're somebody who's old on medicare, whether you're someone who's on medicaid, whether you're a small business person, whether you're an individual who buys your health insurance . . . this bill will affect everyone, and everyone deserves a chance to read it and weigh into their elected representative before he or she has to vote on it," says Schock.

On Saturday, Schock, a republican from Peoria, detailed his concerns with the nearly 2,000 page bill introduced by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

Schock says the bill would penalize people for not having insurance.
But, leaders at the White House are pushing for reform and still want to see a public option in the final bill.

"The American people want change," says Valerie Jarrett, White House Senior Advisor. "They don't want the same old health care system that is not affordable, that doesn't offer coverage to everybody, that keeps escalating in costs. And what we've seen from the Republicans is really a desire to have the status quo. And, George, that's not acceptable anymore."

Currently, the US House and Senate have differing versions of a health care reform bill.

Both chambers will need to come to a consensus on a bill before the President can sign it into law.